as in supporting
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something
in the absence of confirming evidence, we should give him the benefit of the doubt
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as in verifying
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
several eyewitnesses who can confirm the defendant's account of what happened
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as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship
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Recent Examples of confirming
Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Batula and Wilson released a joint statement confirming their new relationship after weeks of rumors claiming that their friendship had turned romantic.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Mills issued his first statement yesterday, confirming he was investigated by police in 2017.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Price is above a rising 50-day and 200-day, and momentum is confirming with RSI around 60 and no divergence.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Batula and Wilson released a joint statement confirming their new relationship after weeks of rumors that things had turned romantic between them.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
Finally, the market got the call from its landlord confirming that a development was incoming, and Smorgasburg announced its closure last November.
—Amanda Rosa
march 31, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Minnesota authorities are confirming additional information about Jessi Pierce and her three young children, all of whom were killed along with the NHL reporter in a house fire last week, as well as giving an update on Pierce’s husband.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Considering that there are around 6,000 exoplanets currently in NASA's exoplanet catalog, confirming those candidate worlds would represent a major boost in our hunt for planets around other stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Once price breaks above or below the cloud, traders often watch to see whether price holds above or below the Kijun-sen, which acts as an equilibrium level, before confirming a new trend direction.
—Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Batula and Wilson released a joint statement confirming their new relationship after weeks of rumors claiming that their friendship had turned romantic.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Mills issued his first statement yesterday, confirming he was investigated by police in 2017.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Price is above a rising 50-day and 200-day, and momentum is confirming with RSI around 60 and no divergence.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Batula and Wilson released a joint statement confirming their new relationship after weeks of rumors that things had turned romantic between them.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
Finally, the market got the call from its landlord confirming that a development was incoming, and Smorgasburg announced its closure last November.
—Amanda Rosa
march 31, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Minnesota authorities are confirming additional information about Jessi Pierce and her three young children, all of whom were killed along with the NHL reporter in a house fire last week, as well as giving an update on Pierce’s husband.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Considering that there are around 6,000 exoplanets currently in NASA's exoplanet catalog, confirming those candidate worlds would represent a major boost in our hunt for planets around other stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirming
Adjective
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Some went after Cashman, some after Boone, some after Steinbrenner’s son Hal, and some after Aaron Judge’s non-supporting cast.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sure, that was exacerbated, and to some degree directly caused, by the ample non-supporting cast around him, especially on the offensive line.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has been verifying citizenship as part of bringing state drivers into compliance with federal REAL ID requirements.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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With the order expected to be fought in the court system, Winfrey says her team's focus is to ensure that each Detroiter's voice is heard and properly counted by using affidavits verifying each voter and extending early voting hours for access.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Political experts have also pointed out that Proposition 50 passed with a wide margin, with 64% of of voters approving the measure, so the investigation wouldn't have any impact on the results.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The judge will consider approving the settlement at an April 2 hearing.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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As at many workplaces, agency assessments can be hyperbolic, reflecting the effusiveness of a supportive boss trying to promote the accomplishments of his team and win his employee a raise.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The arrangement could help some areas benefit from bond money, even if voters across the district are less supportive.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Greenwood Village Police Department investigators said the men had been arguing while driving with two other people in the SUV when Hernandez pulled over and everyone but Hernandez got out of the vehicle to cool down.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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The city sued, arguing the Angels were violating the lease, but a jury sided with the baseball team.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Last April, the union celebrated when Atlanta City Council passed a resolution ratifying the first-of-its-kind collective bargaining agreement.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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European lawmakers on Monday delayed a vote on ratifying the pact to seek clarification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Confirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirming. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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